Three or four years ago, coming back from hip surgery, I put in a stint of physical therapy. The assistant trainer, a 24-year-old named Caitlin, was a big pop music fan, as am I, although, to borrow from one of Hank Williams Jr.’s songs about his daddy, Caitlin’s kind of pop and mine ain’t exactly … Continue reading "Among the Musical #2: Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Albert Murray"

The wife of a former U.S. military pilot accused by the United States of illegally training Chinese aviators said Monday her husband was being held in inhumane conditions as he fights extradition from Australia. Saffrine Duggan said her husband Daniel Duggan had already been kept 115 days in a “tiny cell” in Sydney’s Silverwater Correctional … Continue reading "Wife of accused U.S. pilot says Australia holding him in inhumane conditions"

A crash between a passenger bus and a van armored to carry cash in the northern province of Limpopo, South Africa, has killed at least 20 people and injured 68, officials have reported. The two vehicles collided head-on along the N1 freeway in the Makhado area on Monday evening, according to paramedics who responded to … Continue reading "At least 20 killed, dozens injured as passenger bus crashes with armored van in South Africa"

Beijing — China on Thursday imposed trade and investment sanctions on Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for supplying weapons to Taiwan, stepping up efforts to isolate the island democracy claimed by the ruling Communist Party as part of its territory. Lockheed Martin Corp. and Raytheon Technologies Corp.’s Raytheon Missiles and Defense are barred … Continue reading "China sanctions Lockheed Martin, Raytheon over weapons sales to Taiwan"

Washington — As the attempted Russian takeover of Ukraine nears its one-year mark, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CBS News on Saturday that China is actively considering providing lethal support, including weapons and ammunition to aid Moscow in its war against Ukraine. “We’ve been concerned from day one about that possibility,” Blinken said in … Continue reading "China considering providing “lethal support” to aid Russian invasion of Ukraine, Blinken says"

 A 27-year-old national-level kabaddi player claims her coach sexually assaulted her and then blackmailed her saying he would make public her private photos, as per TNN.   She also said that the accused extorted money from her. The cops have registered a case based on the complaint. Police said they got a complaint in the previous … Continue reading "Kabaddi Player Alleges Coach Sexually Assaulted And Blackmailed Her"

It is not always easy to follow your passion, chase your dreams and make a career out of it. Many sportspersons have succeeded in doing so, and many have unfortunately failed, mainly due to a lack of proper resources and, in some cases, the government’s apathy. Here’s a list of once-sports stars who quit playing … Continue reading "7 Sportspersons Who Quit Playing And Now Work Regular Jobs To Make Ends Meet"

From a field hospital to planes and rescue teams, India is going all out to help earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria. Under #OperationDost, India is sending search and rescue teams, a field hospital, materials, medicines and equipment to Türkiye and Syria. This is an ongoing operation and we would be posting updates. pic.twitter.com/7YnF0XXzMx — Dr. S. … Continue reading "'Operation Dost': India Sends Four Planes, 1,00,000 Kg Relief Aid To Earthquake-Hit Turkey, Syria"

On Friday March 3, four U.S. citizens were kidnapped after a brazen attack carried out by multiple gunmen in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros. On Tuesday, Mexican and U.S. officials said two of the four U.S. citizens were found dead and two are alive. Mexico’s security secretary identified the surviving Americans as Latavia “Tay” … Continue reading "What we know about the 4 Americans kidnapped in Mexico"

The ongoing mass layoffs in the tech industry in the US are having a major impact on immigrants, especially those from countries like India and China who were in the country on H1-B visas. Those who have been laid off are desperately hunting for jobs for two reasons – to put food on their tables … Continue reading "Indian-Origin Teen Flees US Home Fearing Deportation If Father Is Laid Off, Untraceable Since 25 Days"